MASLOW

Boston University secures 88-76 win against UMass-Lowell

AP
Dec 21, 2025

BOSTON (AP) Ben Defty scored 18 points as Boston University Terriers beat UMass-Lowell 88-76 on Sunday.

Defty shot 6 of 7 from the field and 6 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Terriers (5-8). Sam Hughes went 6 of 10 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range) to add 16 points. Malcolm Chimezie had 12 points and shot 6 of 6 from the field.

The River Hawks (5-9) were led in scoring by Austin Green, who finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Angel Montas added 20 points for UMass-Lowell.

Boston University took the lead with 18:32 remaining in the first half and did not trail again. Defty led the team in scoring with 12 points in the first half to go up 47-38 at the break. Boston University outscored UMass-Lowell by three points over the final half, while Chance Gladden led the way with a team-high eight second-half points.

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1st Half
LOW
River Hawks
38
BU
Terriers
47

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Terriers gains possession)
19:40	+2	Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup	0-2
19:23	+2	Angel Montas Jr. makes two point layup (Austin Green assists)	2-2
19:09		Austin Green blocks Ethan Okwuosa's two point layup
19:07		Austin Green defensive rebound
19:00		Angel Montas Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:58		Ben Defty defensive rebound
18:42		Xavier Spencer blocks Ethan Okwuosa's two point jump shot
18:40		Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
18:32	+2	Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup	2-4
18:05		Darrel Yepdo turnover (lost ball) (Malcolm Chimezie steals)
17:56	+2	Ethan Okwuosa makes two point layup (Chance Gladden assists)	2-6
17:33		Xavier Spencer misses three point jump shot
17:31		Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
17:20		Ben Defty turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Spencer steals)
17:12	+2	Austin Green makes two point layup	4-6
16:52		JJ Massaquoi personal foul
16:50		Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
16:48		Austin Green defensive rebound
16:24		Austin Green misses two point jump shot
16:22		Ethan Okwuosa defensive rebound
16:17	+2	Malcolm Chimezie makes two point dunk (Chance Gladden assists)	4-8
16:00	+2	Angel Montas Jr. makes two point layup (Austin Green assists)	6-8
15:59		Terriers 30 second timeout
15:59		TV timeout
15:40		Sam Hughes misses three point jump shot
15:38		Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
15:30	+3	Sam Hughes makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Chimezie assists)	6-11
14:57	+3	Darrel Yepdo makes three point jump shot	9-11
14:29		Chance Gladden misses two point jump shot
14:27		Chance Gladden offensive rebound
14:27	+2	Chance Gladden makes two point layup	9-13
14:13		Malcolm Chimezie shooting foul (Austin Green draws the foul)
14:13	+1	Austin Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-13
14:13	+1	Austin Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-13
14:00		Austin Green personal foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
13:59	+3	Sam Hughes makes three point jump shot (Chance Gladden assists)	11-16
13:46	+2	Victor Okojie makes two point jump shot (Angel Montas Jr. assists)	13-16
13:29	+3	Sam Hughes makes three point jump shot (Michael McNair assists)	13-19
13:09		Victor Okojie misses two point layup
13:07		Azmar Abdullah defensive rebound
13:00		Xavier Spencer personal foul
12:55		Shawn Simmons II shooting foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
12:55	+1	Ben Defty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-20
12:55	+1	Ben Defty makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-21
12:38		Angel Montas Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:36		Ben Defty defensive rebound
12:24		Chance Gladden turnover (traveling)
12:18		Angel Montas Jr. turnover (lost ball)
12:04	+2	Ben Defty makes two point jump shot	13-23
11:53		Shawn Simmons II turnover (lost ball) (Donte Tisinger Jr. steals)
11:35	+2	Ben Defty makes two point layup	13-25
11:17	+2	Xavier Spencer makes two point jump shot	15-25
10:51	+2	Ethan Okwuosa makes two point jump shot	15-27
10:15		Victor Okojie misses three point jump shot
10:13		River Hawks offensive rebound
10:13		River Hawks turnover (shot clock violation)
10:13		TV timeout
9:51	+2	Michael McNair makes two point layup	15-29
9:37		Jared Frey turnover (bad pass) (Michael McNair steals)
9:21		Victor Okojie blocks Donte Tisinger Jr.'s three point jump shot
9:19		Darrel Yepdo defensive rebound
9:00		Malcolm Chimezie shooting foul (Jerrell Roberson II draws the foul)
9:00		Jerrell Roberson II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:00	+1	Jerrell Roberson II makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-29
8:38	+3	Michael McNair makes three point jump shot	16-32
8:17	+2	Xavier Spencer makes two point layup	18-32
7:59	+2	Donte Tisinger Jr. makes two point jump shot	18-34
7:44	+2	Khalil Farmer makes two point jump shot	20-34
7:22		Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
7:20		Victor Okojie defensive rebound
7:20		Sam Hughes personal foul
7:20		TV timeout
6:59		Angel Montas Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:57		Angel Montas Jr. offensive rebound
6:51		Ben Defty blocks Angel Montas Jr.'s two point layup
6:49		Victor Okojie offensive rebound
6:45	+3	Khalil Farmer makes three point jump shot	23-34
6:27		Ben Defty misses two point layup
6:25		Darrel Yepdo defensive rebound
6:12		Austin Green misses two point layup
6:10		Austin Green offensive rebound
6:06	+2	Austin Green makes two point layup	25-34
5:51		Chance Gladden turnover (lost ball) (Austin Green steals)
5:45	+3	Victor Okojie makes three point jump shot (Darrel Yepdo assists)	28-34
5:42		Terriers 30 second timeout
5:26		Sam Hughes misses two point layup
5:24		Sam Hughes offensive rebound
5:23	+2	Sam Hughes makes two point layup	28-36
5:01	+2	Austin Green makes two point layup	30-36
4:45		Darrel Yepdo personal foul
4:33		Chance Gladden misses two point layup
4:31		Khalil Farmer defensive rebound
4:23		Xavier Spencer turnover (bad pass) (Ben Defty steals)
4:18		Chance Gladden turnover (lost ball) (Angel Montas Jr. steals)
4:14		Angel Montas Jr. misses two point layup
4:12		Sam Hughes defensive rebound
4:10	+2	Ben Defty makes two point dunk (Chance Gladden assists)	30-38
4:10		Khalil Farmer shooting foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
4:10		Ben Defty misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:10		Victor Okojie defensive rebound
3:46		Victor Okojie misses three point jump shot
3:44		Sam Hughes defensive rebound
3:35		Sam Hughes misses three point jump shot
3:33		Austin Green defensive rebound
3:18		TV timeout
3:18		Victor Okojie turnover (offensive foul)
3:18		Victor Okojie offensive foul
2:49	+2	Chance Gladden makes two point jump shot	30-40
2:28		Ben Defty blocks Austin Green's two point jump shot
2:26		Ben Defty defensive rebound
2:06		Victor Okojie shooting foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
2:06	+1	Ben Defty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-41
2:06	+1	Ben Defty makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-42
1:41		Khalil Farmer misses three point jump shot
1:39		Austin Green offensive rebound
1:37	+2	Austin Green makes two point layup	32-42
1:37		Sam Hughes shooting foul (Austin Green draws the foul)
1:37	+1	Austin Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-42
1:28	+2	Ben Defty makes two point layup (Chance Gladden assists)	33-44
1:12		Ben Defty shooting foul (Austin Green draws the foul)
1:12	+1	Austin Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-44
1:12	+1	Austin Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-44
0:51		Chance Gladden turnover (bad pass) (Austin Green steals)
0:42	+3	Khalil Farmer makes three point jump shot (Darrel Yepdo assists)	38-44
0:11	+3	Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot (Chance Gladden assists)	38-47
0:00		Darrel Yepdo misses three point jump shot
0:00		Terriers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LOW
River Hawks
38
BU
Terriers
41

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup	38-49
19:11	+2	JJ Massaquoi makes two point layup	40-49
19:00	+2	Malcolm Chimezie makes two point layup	40-51
18:41		Ben Defty shooting foul (Austin Green draws the foul)
18:41	+1	Austin Green makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-51
18:41	+1	Austin Green makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-51
18:19	+2	Michael McNair makes two point layup	42-53
17:48		Darrel Yepdo misses two point layup
17:46		Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
17:39	+2	Ben Defty makes two point jump shot (Ethan Okwuosa assists)	42-55
17:14		Xavier Spencer misses three point jump shot
17:12		Ethan Okwuosa defensive rebound
17:06		Austin Green personal foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
16:58		Malcolm Chimezie turnover (bad pass)
16:45	+2	Austin Green makes two point dunk (Angel Montas Jr. assists)	44-55
16:23	+2	Ben Defty makes two point layup	44-57
16:10		Darrel Yepdo misses two point layup
16:08		Xavier Spencer offensive rebound
15:57	+2	Xavier Spencer makes two point jump shot	46-57
15:31		Austin Green personal foul
15:31		TV timeout
15:17		Azmar Abdullah turnover (bad pass) (JJ Massaquoi steals)
15:09		JJ Massaquoi turnover (bad pass)
14:56		Azmar Abdullah turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Spencer steals)
14:51		Xavier Spencer misses three point jump shot
14:49		JJ Massaquoi offensive rebound
14:47		JJ Massaquoi misses two point layup
14:45		Chance Gladden defensive rebound
14:35		Michael McNair misses two point layup
14:33		Xavier Spencer defensive rebound
14:21		Angel Montas Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:19		Michael McNair defensive rebound
13:55	+2	Michael McNair makes two point layup	46-59
13:34	+2	Darrel Yepdo makes two point jump shot	48-59
13:12		Sam Hughes misses three point jump shot
13:10		River Hawks defensive rebound
12:41	+2	Angel Montas Jr. makes two point layup	50-59
12:19		Darrel Yepdo shooting foul (Donte Tisinger Jr. draws the foul)
12:19		Donte Tisinger Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:19	+1	Donte Tisinger Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-60
12:06	+2	Angel Montas Jr. makes two point layup	52-60
12:06		Michael McNair shooting foul (Angel Montas Jr. draws the foul)
12:06		Angel Montas Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:06		Victor Okojie offensive rebound
12:05		Khalil Farmer turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hughes steals)
11:50		JJ Massaquoi shooting foul (Michael McNair draws the foul)
11:50		TV timeout
11:50		Michael McNair misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:50	+1	Michael McNair makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-61
11:30		JJ Massaquoi turnover (lost ball) (Sam Hughes steals)
11:13	+3	Azmar Abdullah makes three point jump shot	52-64
10:55	+2	Angel Montas Jr. makes two point jump shot	54-64
10:36		JJ Massaquoi shooting foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
10:36	+1	Ben Defty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-65
10:36		Ben Defty misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:36		Khalil Farmer defensive rebound
10:10	+2	Angel Montas Jr. makes two point layup	56-65
9:58		Sam Hughes turnover (bad pass) (Victor Okojie steals)
9:53		Azmar Abdullah personal foul (Xavier Spencer draws the foul)
9:53	+1	Xavier Spencer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-65
9:53		Xavier Spencer misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:53		Ben Defty defensive rebound
9:28	+3	Donte Tisinger Jr. makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Chimezie assists)	57-68
9:03		Chance Gladden personal foul (Angel Montas Jr. draws the foul)
8:46		Austin Green misses two point jump shot
8:44		Michael McNair defensive rebound
8:26		Ben Defty turnover (lost ball) (Austin Green steals)
8:26		Ben Defty flagrant 1 (Austin Green draws the foul)
8:26		TV timeout
8:26		Austin Green misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
8:26	+1	Austin Green makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	58-68
8:01	+3	Angel Montas Jr. makes three point jump shot (Xavier Spencer assists)	61-68
7:34	+2	Michael McNair makes two point jump shot	61-70
7:06		Austin Green turnover (bad pass)
6:51		Chance Gladden turnover (bad pass) (Khalil Farmer steals)
6:44		Victor Okojie misses two point layup
6:42		Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
6:36		Xavier Spencer shooting foul (Ben Defty draws the foul)
6:36	+1	Ben Defty makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-71
6:36		Ben Defty misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:36		Victor Okojie defensive rebound
6:26		Chance Gladden personal foul
6:12	+3	Khalil Farmer makes three point jump shot (Xavier Spencer assists)	64-71
5:49	+3	Sam Hughes makes three point jump shot (Chance Gladden assists)	64-74
5:49		Victor Okojie shooting foul (Sam Hughes draws the foul)
5:49		Sam Hughes misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:49		Michael McNair offensive rebound
5:38		Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
5:36		Malcolm Chimezie offensive rebound
5:23		Khalil Farmer personal foul (Chance Gladden draws the foul)
5:23	+1	Chance Gladden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-75
5:23	+1	Chance Gladden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-76
4:59	+2	Darrel Yepdo makes two point layup	66-76
4:40		Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
4:38		Angel Montas Jr. defensive rebound
4:32	+2	Angel Montas Jr. makes two point layup	68-76
4:20		Terriers 30 second timeout
4:20		TV timeout
4:03		Chance Gladden misses two point jump shot
4:01		Austin Green defensive rebound
3:54		Ben Defty shooting foul (Angel Montas Jr. draws the foul)
3:54		TV timeout
3:54		Angel Montas Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:54	+1	Angel Montas Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	69-76
3:30		Azmar Abdullah misses three point jump shot
3:28		Angel Montas Jr. defensive rebound
3:17		Sam Hughes shooting foul (Austin Green draws the foul)
3:17		Austin Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:17		Austin Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:17		Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
2:56	+2	Sam Hughes makes two point jump shot	69-78
2:38		Ben Defty personal foul (Austin Green draws the foul)
2:38		Austin Green misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:38		Chance Gladden defensive rebound
2:16	+2	Malcolm Chimezie makes two point jump shot (Michael McNair assists)	69-80
1:59	+2	Angel Montas Jr. makes two point jump shot	71-80
1:41		Darrel Yepdo personal foul (Chance Gladden draws the foul)
1:41	+1	Chance Gladden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-81
1:41	+1	Chance Gladden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	71-82
1:30	+2	Austin Green makes two point layup (Darrel Yepdo assists)	73-82
1:12	+2	Chance Gladden makes two point layup	73-84
1:03		Darrel Yepdo misses two point jump shot
1:01		Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
0:36		Khalil Farmer shooting foul (Chance Gladden draws the foul)
0:36	+1	Chance Gladden makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-85
0:36	+1	Chance Gladden makes regular free throw 2 of 2	73-86
0:26		Angel Montas Jr. misses two point layup
0:25		Austin Green offensive rebound
0:25		Sam Hughes shooting foul (Austin Green draws the foul)
0:25		Austin Green misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:25		Austin Green misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:25		Malcolm Chimezie defensive rebound
0:22	+2	Azmar Abdullah makes two point dunk (Michael McNair assists)	73-88
0:16	+3	Darrel Yepdo makes three point jump shot	76-88
0:00		End of period

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Darrel Yepdo makes three point jump shot